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What and How of Hybrid CORN.................4- USDA-FB 1744............ 5c 
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Useful and Ornamental GOURDS.................. USDA-FB 1849............ 5c 
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STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Culture. Select good, well drained soil, prefera- 
bly land that has been cultivated well before. 
Much moisture is required at fruiting time. Set 
plants as early as possible in Spring, in rows 3/2 
to 4 feet apart, using a trowel or dibble, having 
the roots straight down with soil packed firmly 
their entire length. If they are too long to get in 
straight, clip them off. Set the plants 15 to 36 
inches apart in the rows. Cultivating at weekly in- 
tervals will save much hoeing. Cultivate often, 
close to plants but shallowly. Well rotted stable 
manure and compost are fine for strawberries. If 
commercial fertilizer is used for topdressing, be 
sure it is brushed off the leaves. Mulch should be 
applied about 2 inches deep before the first hard 
frost, using straw, hay or strawy stable manure. In 
Spring, rake mulch into space between rows. 
Early planting is important. In the North in April, 
March and April in the central states, November to 
April in the South. 
PREMIER (Howard 17) * A heavy-bearing and frost- 
resistant variety very popular in the northern states. The 
berries are large to start, but decrease in size as the season 
progresses. The quality is excellent in the North, but not rec- 
ommended for the South. Very disease-resistant. 50 plants 
$1.75; 100 plants $3.00; 500 plants $13.00; 1000 plants 
$22.50. Express collect. 
BLAKEMORE « The finest for the South, and an excellent 
shipper. In the North or if widely spaced will produce more 
and larger berries, which ordinarily are medium size, light 
red in color, excellent for canning or freezing as well as 
fresh. 50 plants $1.50; 100 plants $2.50; 500 plants $9.00; 
1000 plants $15.00. Express collect. 
CATSKILL « A fine mid-season variety with very large and 
attractive berries. Yields have been exceptionally high, it 
thrives on nearly any good soil. 50 plants $1.50; 100 plants 
$2.50; 500 plants $9.00; 1000 plants $15.00. Express 
collect. 
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